[Moo] Fwd: need for demo at Wakefield School in The Plains

Wed Mar 14 08:46:21 PDT 2007

oh we coud do pouches istead of biggins how about
ouchhes? we can cut them out of felt and have them 
run yearn thgouth them with a yarn needle. or make it
a game bag and teach tme fox and geese or just to ake
a smiple ti tac toe bag ..the pouch opes to the grid
and then the pieces are in their to play with...i woud
need some help cutin out the project fot 120 kids but
it could be done if it were decided that was better
than making biggins...or do we have musicians there to
play music or does someone have bard in a box to teach
bransles and stuff? i really realy want to help
--- Janie Darby <darbyjanie at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Ah, ok, I missed that. Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:41:27 -0700From:
> ladymarsaili at yahoo.comTo: moo at stierbach.orgSubject:
> Re: [Moo] Fwd: need for demo at Wakefield School in
> The Plains
> Your Excellency --
>  
> The original message says 110-120 children -- so it
> sounds like they have quite a turn out!
>  
> MarsaliJanie Darby <darbyjanie at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Put both Colum and I in the tentative column,
> dependant on getting the time off.  If they can come
> up with a cleared area, Colum will bring a target
> and demonstrate archery, otherwise he'll bring
> archery gear and talk about archery. He can also
> bring leatherworking stuff. Do we know how many kids
> we're talking about here? I have not done this demo
> before. Briana
> 
> 
> 
> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:44:58 -0400From:
> iustinos.ancyrenos at gmail.comTo:
> moo at stierbach.orgSubject: [Moo] Fwd: need for demo
> at Wakefield School in The Plains
> Here's some more info on the Wakefield School demo
> from milord Clubb. Any volunteers? Pretty please?
> I'm out of paid time off at work! :-( I know we have
> lots of competent archers, calligraphers,
> leatherworkers, clothiers, and heralds in this
> barony. Surely some of you can take a lovely spring
> day to help them out!  
> Iustinos
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Andrew
> Clubb <aclubb at wakefieldschool.org>Date: Mar 12, 2007
> 8:29 AM Subject: RE: need for demo at Wakefield
> School in The PlainsTo: Ryan Snead
> <iustinos.ancyrenos at gmail.com> 
> 
> Dear Iustinos Ancyrenos (Ryan Snead), Many thanks
> for your email. We are very interested in
> demonstrations involving archery (if the weather
> permits), combat and fencing. We also would be
> interested in learning more about medieval clothing,
> leatherwork and calligraphy. Our children (and I
> hope some of our adults) will be dressed in home
> made costumes for the event. We are planning a
> medieval banquet also, which of course you, and
> whoever else from your organization is attending,
> will be welcome to partake of (I can't offer you
> wine, ale of mead I'm afraid, just juice and water).
> The 8 th grade will be making shields with coats of
> arms and all of our students will research what
> foods were available to Europeans in medieval times.
> Our 6th grade students have already completed
> research projects on medieval castles and will be
> constructing their own castles as a project over
> Spring Break that we will put on display on the day
> of the faire.  I am excited about the participation
> of SCA. Thank you once more for your response. Yours
> Sincerely, Lord Clubb of Hendred (Andrew Clubb) P.S.
> I awarded myself the above title in a letter that I
> have previously sent home to parents about the
> faire. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----From: Ryan Snead [mailto:
> iustinos.ancyrenos at gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, March
> 10, 2007 10:10 AMTo: Andrew ClubbCc:
> koldune at yahoo.com;
> seneschal at sudentorre.atlantia.sca.orgSubject: Re:
> need for demo at Wakefield School in The Plains
>  
> 
> Mr. Clubb,
> 
>  
> 
> We have received your demo request via Lady Blitha
> (Barbara Miller). I have passed this on to the demo
> team for our area. One of them should contact you
> shortly. If you do not hear from them by Wednesday,
> March 14th, please let me know and I will
> investigate the matter further on your behalf. 
> 
>  
> 
> I am new to my job too, so I'm not sure what we have
> offered to you in the past. Typically, we offer
> demonstrations and/or lectures on armored combat,
> fencing, archery, Western European dances, medieval
> clothing, leatherwork, calligraphy, and other
> interest areas as those with the necessary skills
> are available. Where the activity lends itself to
> participation, we aim to get the students involved
> as much as possible within the rules of our
> organization and the school where the demo is given.
> If any of this sounds familiar, interesting, etc,
> please ask about it. Our demo team will see what we
> can offer to you. 
> 
>  
> 
> Iustinos Ancyrenos (Ryan Snead)
> 
> baronial seneschal (local chapter president) 
> 
> On 3/8/07, TheWolfhou at aol.com <TheWolfhou at aol.com>
> wrote: 
> 
> 
> Greetings Lord Iustinus and Lord Darri,
> 
>  
> 
> I recieved a phone call today from Mr Andrew Clubb,
> a history teacher at Wakefield School, in the area
> of The Plains. The school is having a medieval faire
> on friday, 13 April from 3:30-6pm, followed by a
> banquet. In the past the SCA has provided some sort
> of demonstrations, like fighting , dancing, and
> backsmithing. Mr Clubb is unsure exactly what was
> done, because he is new to the school, and the
> privious organizer of the school medieval faire has
> moved. 
> 
>  
> 
> There are expected to be about 110-120 children from
> the 6th - 8th grades, plus thier parents. It will be
> held outside, weather permitting, or inside in a
> large gym if nessisary. They will have activities
> like face painting, games, and such organized by
> themselves and older kids. 
> 
>  
> 
> Mr Clubb is asking if we could do a demo (of
> probably heavy fighting and/or rapier) for 1/2 hour
> to 45 min for all to watch. He is unsure what we
> have to offer, and so is unsure exactly what to ask
> for. He mentioned the fighting and dancing as
> activities others remembered. 
> 
>  
> 
> He has tried to contact Karen Larsdatter, but has
> had no response, so he got on the web and found my
> number. I told him I would forward his request to
> others closer to his area. If he does not hear from
> you, he will call me back.  Mr Clubb's Contact info
> is:  aclubb at wakefieldschool.org   phone number is
> 540-253-9861  I am sure you will be able to assist
> him in this teaching / sharing opportunity! 
> 
>  
> 
> As ideas of what we have to offer from this end of
> the Barony, when we did the demo for the Spotsy Elem
> school renaisance faire, we had a photo booth where
> a kid sticks his head in a hole and gets photo done
> looking like young Elizabeth I or young Edward IV.
> We also had juggling preformance and teaching, and a
> table where the kids made flowered hair wreaths or
> robin hood style hats. These were big successes for
> the elementary school age. I dont know how they
> would do for the older set, but perhaps the photo
> opportunities. I have those 2 canvases available for
> use if you wish to mention them to Mr Clubb. 
> 
>  
> 
> There are strengths in your area that may also be of
> intrest. Might Grace's glass beadwork be possible? A
> table of calligraphy and illumination with paper and
> pens for them to try is also fun hands on. Having a
> few examples incased in plastic, and don't expect
> masterwork calligraphy is still fun. The weaving of
> cords using the tossing of weighted string is a fun
> activity. Do you have a blacksmith in you area? How
> portable is Lorac's work? Do you have dancers who
> can teach the in the round dances like Toss the
> Dutchess or Maltes Brawl? 
> 
>  
> 
> My daughter was introduced to the SCa while we were
> in Florida at 6th grade medieval faire that
> culminated the study unit of Medieval history. The
> students made medieval clothes as one of their
> school projects, and wore them on that day. The
> lunch was hotdogs, lemonade, apple slices and sugar
> cookies served outside. Different school clubs, band
> and chorus planned and ran activities like
> bolce/lawn bowling, a giant chess game, beanbag
> tosses, short plays, singing preformances, recorder
> ensambles, 
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